Broken lift of JOBO CPE 2+ (Common question)

[Jim Noel]

I don't know how to fix it, but I know how to prevent it. I have always done as Lachlan says and lifted the drum, regardless of size. My unit is one of the earliest made and all I have done is have the motor rewound.

[Tomsmac]

Honestly, that is a brilliant idea, thank you. However while scouring the Internet and checkin with Kat labs there are none available. However, with the same theory, why couldn’t I string a rope across the two bars creating a point of equal lift distribution and supporting the actual lift bar?

[Duolab123]

I use a 3005 drum, sometimes 8x10 film sometimes prints. I stop the rotation, put my hand under the drum, and lift the drum as I use the "handle" with my left hand. These lifts need a second handle like what Catlabs, used to make. I need to tinker something up. Or just keep on doing what I'm doing

[Tomsmac]

It comes down taking, leveraging the weight off of the section where the gears reside. I’m going to simply tie a rope at the end of the two silver bars and use that to take a majority of the weight.

[Duolab123]

It comes down taking, leveraging the weight off of the section where the gears reside. I’m going to simply tie a rope at the end of the two silver bars and use that to take a majority of the weight.

With the longer 8x10 drums the silver bars are under the drum. Same with the 2830, 2840 etc. The design is goofy. Best Regards Mike